Operator Stress: How Does it Impact Safety?

“I’ve never seen a tombstone that read ‘Here lies such and such, he was a really great asset to his company.’”  Unknown Have you ever tried to make an important decision or complete a task when you’re tired and under stress?  Probably so, which means you know it isn’t fun or easy.  In many industrial [...]

By |2025-01-17T11:34:12-06:00September 27th, 2018|Process Safety, Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Operator Stress: How Does it Impact Safety?

Before You Hear It on the News

“I just wanted to call you and let you know before you heard it on the news.”  —Mike Schmidt When we were newlyweds, my husband once called me at work to let me know that he was OK. He wanted to tell me about something that might show up on the local newscast later in [...]

By |2025-01-17T11:38:36-06:00August 30th, 2018|Current Events, Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Before You Hear It on the News

Changing Safety Culture

“How many psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one, but the lightbulb really has to want to change.”  Anonymous A former student, now working in industry, recently called me. He said he had a safety question. “How do you change safety culture? I can’t find that in my notes from your class.” [...]

By |2025-01-17T11:52:09-06:00March 29th, 2018|Process Safety, Workplace Safety|1 Comment
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